(19)

(11)

EP 1 175 250 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05 (21) Application number: 01901742.5 (22) Date of filing: 04.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63C 9/08, A43B 7/20, A43B 5/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0100/265 (87) International publication number: WO 0149/381 (12.07.2001 Gazette 2001/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 06.01.2000 US 478390 (71) Applicant: THE BURTON CORPORATION Burlington, VT 05401 (US)	(72) Inventors: WEST, Brian Burlington, VT 05401 (US) COULTER, Ryan Vermont 05661 (US) REUSS, Stefan A-6063 Rum (AT) (74) Representative: Stein-Dräger, Christiane  Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)